5 minute interview

19th February 201819th October 2020

5 Minute Interview with Eleanor Goymer

Blogs, Interviews

Eleanor is Head of Rights at HarperCollins with responsibility for the HarperFiction, Avon and HQ divisions. With over a decade of experience in publishing, Eleanor has sold serial rights for ... Read more

19th February 201819th October 2020

5 Minute Interview with Susannah Herbert

Blogs, Interviews

Susannah Herbert is the director of Forward Arts Foundation, a charity which celebrates poetry through National Poetry Day and the Forward Prizes for Poetry. It’s also responsible for the annual ... Read more

18th February 201819th October 2020

5 Minute Interview with Matt Haslum

Blogs, Interviews

Matt spent 8 years building an award-winning digital creative agency working with big brands such as The Body Shop, Kiss, TalkTalk, Stylist and The Royal Albert Hall, helping them focus ... Read more

12th February 201819th October 2020

5 Minutes With Nigel Wyman

Blogs, Interviews

Nigel Wyman is a Professional Senior Manager with 20 years’ experience in the management of Office and Field Based teams. He joined Gardners Books in 2013 and has enjoyed learning ... Read more

29th January 201819th October 2020

5 Minutes Interview with Nikesh Shukla

Blogs, Interviews

The Good Journal is a new addition to UK’s thriving small press scene. Its co-founder is author Nikesh Shukla, who kindly offers Author Club members some exclusive tips to getting ... Read more

11th January 201819th October 2020

5 Minutes Interview with Heather McDaid

Blogs, Interviews

Heather McDaid is an award-winning freelancer, publisher at 404 Ink, and books editor at The Skinny. She co-ran Scotland’s virtual book festival #ScotLitFest, and writes for various music magazines. She ... Read more

27th October 201719th October 2020

5 Minute Interview with Clare Christian

Blogs, Interviews

Clare is an experienced publisher and past winner of the UK Young Publisher of the Year award. She worked for a number of the larger publishing houses including Hodder, Orion, John ... Read more

23rd October 201719th October 2020

5 Minute Interview Barbara Hayes

Blogs, Interviews

Barbara joined the Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) in January 2004 and has been Deputy Chief Executive since 2006. She spends most of her timing lobbying to protect and promote ... Read more

11th October 201719th October 2020

5 Minute Interview Dean Crawford

Blogs, Interviews

Dean Crawford began writing after his dream of becoming a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force was curtailed when he failed their stringent sight tests. He spent the next ... Read more

27th September 201719th October 2020

5 Minute Interview Jon Watt

Blogs, Interviews

Jon Watt is Country Manager of Type & Tell, a self-publishing services provider and author resource centre. A former journalist and writer, Jon spent five years as Associate Publisher at Heron ... Read more